bath mat
bath mat - rohož v koupelně
BrE
/'bɑ:θ mæt/
AmE
/'bæθ mæt/

noun - a piece of material that you put on the floor (esp. in the bathroom) to prevent slipping

boiling
boiling - vařící, vroucí
BrE
/'bɔɪlɪŋ/
AmE
/'bɔɪlɪŋ/

adjective - (of a liquid) of such a high temperature that bubbles rise from the bottom to the surface

hourglass
hourglass - přesýpací hodiny
BrE
/'aʊəglɑ:s/
AmE
/'aʊrglæs/

noun - a glass container in which sand moves from the top part to the bottom part measuring time

 
black sheep - černá ovce (o člověku)
BrE
/ˌblæk 'ʃi:p/
AmE
/ˌblæk 'ʃi:p/

noun, informal - one person in a group of people who is considered to be the outcast, the troublemaker etc.

 
mainland - pevnina
BrE
/'meɪnˌlænd/
AmE
/'meɪnˌlænd/

noun - the main part of the continent or country (usually in contrast with an island or islands nearby)

motel
motel - motel
BrE
/məʊ'tel/
AmE
/moʊ'tel/

noun - a hotel at the side of the road that is used by people who travel by car

moon
moon - měsíc
BrE
/'mu:n/
AmE
/'mu:n/

noun - the body that moves around the earth at 28 day intervals, any natural satellite of a planet

harbour
harbour - přístav, přístaviště
BrE
/'hɑ:bə/
AmE
/'hɑ:rbər/

noun - the place where ships can be tied up and/or protected from the sea and wind etc.

hall
hall - předsíň, vestibul
BrE
/'hɔ:l/
AmE
/'hɔ:l/

noun - a small room inside the entrance of a house, a space inside the entrance of a building

stir
stir - míchat (jídlem při vaření)
BrE
/'stɜ:/
AmE
/'stɜ:r/

verb - to move the food in the pot a little while cooking in order not to burn it

earwig
earwig - škvor
BrE
/'ɪəwɪg/
AmE
/'ɪrwɪg/

noun - a small brown insect with a long body and two pincers at the end of the body

 
station - stanice (televizní)
BrE
/'steɪʃn/
AmE
/'steɪʃn/

noun - the programmes that are broadcast by one TV or radio company; the radio or TV company itself

supper
supper - večeře, pozdní večeře
BrE
/'sʌpə/
AmE
/'sʌpər/

noun - the last meal of the day, or a snack that you eat before you go to bed

Christ
Christ - Kristus
BrE
/'kraɪst/
AmE
/'kraɪst/

noun - a saviour; the person who was born in Bethlehem and whose teaching forms the basis for Christianity

Maryland
Maryland - Maryland
BrE
/'meərɪlənd/
AmE
/'merɪlənd/

noun - a state in the east of the USA, its capital is Annapolis, another important city is Baltimore